July
2009
Topsy Turvy Upside Down Vegetable Planter: Don’t Hang Your Upside Down Planters Until You Read This
Make sure you read this if you are using the Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter this year. Failure to hang your tomato planter correctly will result in you not having an easy time growing your tomato’s.
Hanging the upside down tomato planter can be a bit tricky. You will need to make sure that you have a great support system in place because after the plant starts to grow and you have wet dirt the planter will get very heavy, around seventy pounds.
This is especially important if you have kids or animals as they both tend to get into things they are not supposed to. Making sure it is properly supported won’t be a problem as long as you do one of two things.
Depending on how many hangers you are going to use depends on how you should support them. If you are only using one Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter then just make sure you get a durable hook the will hold up to eighty pounds of a little more if you want more leeway. This is a quick and cost effective fix and will make a big difference in keeping your hanger hanging.
The other method for hanging your Topsy Turvy Planter is for if you are planning on hanging multiple planters.
To hang multiple tomato planters you should consider building your own wooden frame. It will only take a few hours to make and you might even have all of the wood you need already.
Just build a nice sturdy square or rectangular frame to put in your yard. Don’t worry to much about how professional it looks because when the plants start taking off it is going to look very nice. Because the plants grow upwards it will not only cover a lot of the wood but it will be stunning to look at.
If you’d rather not have a bare wood frame in your yard then get creative. If you have paint then give it a few coats or do anything else you can think of to make it unique and yours.
Go ahead and spend a little time making the frame something your proud of. The planters last a long time so that few extra minutes will provide you with years of pleasure.